James Franklin - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBMar 4, 2015 · Franklin, a private in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), was one of the first Black Canadians killed in action in the First World War. Franklin served in the 76th and 4th Battalions and was killed during the Battle of the Ancre Heights, part of …
Researching Individuals in WW1 Records | National Archives
WEBNov 15, 2018 · Start Your Research. You may first want to search the WW1 Draft registration cards for basic information on individuals (see Draft cards section below). Nearly all men between the ages of 18-45 registered during the years the draft was implemented, about 23% of the U.S. population.
Online World War One Indexes and Records - WWI (USA)
WEBOnline World War I Indexes and Records - USA. Before 1939, the First World War was known as "The Great War." World War One Draft Registration Cards at FamilySearch (free with registration) includes digital images of the draft cards.
A Black soldier at the Somme - Legion Magazine
WEBMay 11, 2021 · James Munroe Franklin was among the first Black Canadians to enlist in the Canadian Expeditionary Force and, six months before the Americans joined the fight, he is believed to be the first Black North American killed in action in the First World War.
World War 1 and the Roosevelts: Franklin and Eleanor, Family …
WEBAs Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Franklin was on the front lines of policy and operations during the war. The lessons he learned about prosecuting and financing a war, and the terrible toll it took in lives, would remain with him the rest of his life and influence his decisions during World War II.
Military Records - National WWI Museum and Memorial
WEBJun 28, 2023 · Online World War I Service Databases. In 1973, a fire at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri destroyed approximately 80% of Army Personnel discharge records from 1912 through 1960, complicating research on the service of WWI Veterans.
Hamilton teen first Canadian black soldier to die in First World War
WEBMay 12, 2015 · James Franklin was a drugstore messenger in Hamilton when he enlisted in the First World War and never came home.
James M. Franklin | VALOUR CANADA
WEBThe facts about his early enlistment, his addition to a fighting unit, and his death while in action, go against the grain of thought regarding the prevalent modern-day theme that Black Canadian men faced extreme racism during the First World War.
James Roosevelt I - Wikipedia
WEBJames Roosevelt I (July 16, 1828 – December 8, 1900), known as "Squire James", [1] was an American businessman, politician, horse breeder, and the father of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States.
Franklin D. Roosevelt - Wikipedia
WEBRoosevelt refocused on the Navy Department as World War I broke out in Europe in August 1914. [70] Though he remained publicly supportive of Wilson, Roosevelt sympathized with the Preparedness Movement, whose leaders strongly favored the Allied Powers and called for a military build-up. [71]
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